Tongue-tie –myth or reality? - National Women's Hospital
Tongue-tie –myth or reality? - National Women's Hospital
Tongue-tie –myth or reality? - National Women's Hospital
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Review of tongue <strong>tie</strong> release at a<br />
tertiary maternity hospital :<br />
Lisa Amir et al J Paediatr Child Health. 2005<br />
May-June;41(5-6)<br />
• 12 month review of assessment (using ATLFF)<br />
and release of lingual frenulum and rep<strong>or</strong>t on<br />
breastfeeding outcomes<br />
• Telephone interview 3 months after the<br />
assessment and release (if done)<br />
• 66 infants referred and assessed (follow-up data<br />
on 46 presented –20 had incomplete data <strong>or</strong><br />
were lost)<br />
• 35/46 had frenotomy, with 28/35 (83%) rep<strong>or</strong>ting<br />
improved breastfeeding<br />
• High parental satisfaction and no complications
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